Carbureter.



A. M. WOLF. GARBUBETER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1909.

954,905. Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

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AUSTIN M. WOLF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 8, 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910. Serial No. 494,777.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUSTIN M. WOLF, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the borough of Manhattan, county of New York,and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Oarbureters, of'which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to such devices as are employed to vaporize aliquid hydrocarbon in connection with internal combustion engines or thelike.

The object of the invention is to provide a means whereby the mixturemade by the carbureter is of a uniform quality, free from condensedparticles of the liquid hydrocarbon, and in a perfect state forcombustion. These and other objects will be more clearly set forth withreference to the accompanying drawing, which is a sectional view of acarbureter embodying my invention.

In the desirable form of construction shown, the float-chamber A isconcentric with the mixing-chamber C.

B represents the float.

The spraying nozzle D is fixed perpendicularly in the mixingchamber, asshown. The throttle valve E, actuated by the lever F, controls thevolume of fuel charge. The drain-plug J allows the removal of foreignmatter and also gives access to the nozzle D.

Surrounding the mixing-chamber C is a jacket Gr. Through this acket warmwater circulates, as from the cooling system of the internal combustionengine. Any fluid producing the desired result can be used. Inlet andoutlet ports, H and I, open into the jacket G. Bafiie plates (not shown)or equally efticient, means are provided, so that the fluid used entersthe one port at the top of the jacket, flows down to the bottom of thesame, then upward and out the other port. In this way, the walls of themixingchamber are kept warm and any particles of the liquid hydrocarboncoming in contact with the same are instantly vaporized. Thus the innerwall of the jacket keeps the mixing chamber warm. The outer wall of thejacket G is directly within the floatchamber and therefore the contentsof the latter are in contact with the former. The result is that theliquid in the float-chamber is kept warm. Therefore vaporization of thehydrocarbon is further aided. In this way, the hydrocarbon being warmedand the entering air also, perfect vaporization follows. As will bereadily seen, warming the liquid to be'volatilized, does far more thanmerely warming the air; and by doing both the finest results areobtained. The single jacket, as shown, doing a double duty, makes a verycompact, simple and eflicient construction.

It will be understood that parts and details of construction may beadded, omitted,

modified and substituted without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

I claim as my invention- 1. A carbureter for the purpose describedhaving a float-chamber, a mixin -chamber, an air inlet leading thereto,and a jacket separate from the mixing-chamber and air inlet around saidmixing-chamber and within said float-chamber.

2. A carbureter for the purpose described having a float-chamber, amixing-chamber, an air inlet leading thereto, and a jacket separate fromthe mixing chamber and air inlet around and extending the length of saidmixing-chamber.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 5th day ofMay, A. D. 1909.

AUSTIN M. WOLF.

